Suspended Beaumont ISD employee Jessie Haynes on Monday entered County Court 3, charged with obstructing a public passageway, a class B misdemeanor. Haynes blocked a school board trustee and reporter from entering a hallway Aug. 1 in the district's administration building, a surveillance video showed. Photo by Cassie Smith/@smithcassie. Photo taken Monday, May 19, 2014.

Suspended Beaumont ISD employee Jessie Haynes on Monday entered...

Assistant District Attorney Ashley Chase leaves county courtroom three Wednesday afternoon after the trial of Jessie Haynes was recessed until the following morning. The misdemeanor trial of Jessie Haynes continued on Wednesday at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Haynes is accused of blocking a public passageway.
Photo taken Wednesday 5/21/14
Jake Daniels/@JakeD_in_SETX
Photo: Jake Daniels

Assistant District Attorney Ashley Chase leaves county courtroom...

Jessie Haynes, right, leaves county courtroom three after the recess of her trial Wednesday afternoon. The misdemeanor trial of Jessie Haynes continued on Wednesday at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Haynes is accused of blocking a public passageway.
Photo taken Wednesday 5/21/14
Jake Daniels/@JakeD_in_SETX
Photo: Jake Daniels

Jessie Haynes, right, leaves county courtroom three after the...

Jessie Haynes, right, leaves county courtroom three after the recess of her trial Wednesday afternoon. The misdemeanor trial of Jessie Haynes continued on Wednesday at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Haynes is accused of blocking a public passageway.
Photo taken Wednesday 5/21/14
Jake Daniels/@JakeD_in_SETX
Photo: Jake Daniels

Jessie Haynes, right, leaves county courtroom three after the...

Paul Jones with the Beaumont NAACP, standing, talks with Lafayette Spivey at the Jefferson County Courthouse on Wednesday. The misdemeanor trial of Jessie Haynes continued on Wednesday at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Haynes is accused of blocking a public passageway.
Photo taken Wednesday 5/21/14
Jake Daniels/@JakeD_in_SETX
Photo: Jake Daniels

Paul Jones with the Beaumont NAACP, standing, talks with Lafayette...

Beaumont ISD Police Chief Cydell Duncan talks with the media at the Jefferson County Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon. The misdemeanor trial of Jessie Haynes continued on Wednesday at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Haynes is accused of blocking a public passageway.
Photo taken Wednesday 5/21/14
Jake Daniels/@JakeD_in_SETX
Photo: Jake Daniels

People begin to file into court to follow the trial of Jessie Haynes on Wednesday at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Haynes is accused of blocking a public passageway.
Photo taken Wednesday 5/21/14
Jake Daniels/@JakeD_in_SETX
Photo: Jake Daniels

People begin to file into court to follow the trial of Jessie...

Assistant District Attorney Waylan Thompson leaves county courtroom three after the trial of Jessie Haynes was recessed for the remainder of Wednesday afternoon. The misdemeanor trial of Jessie Haynes continued on Wednesday at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Haynes is accused of blocking a public passageway.
Photo taken Wednesday 5/21/14
Jake Daniels/@JakeD_in_SETX
Photo: Jake Daniels

Calvin Walker, center, and others leave county courtroom three after the Jessie Haynes trial was recessed for the remainder of Wednesday afternoon. The misdemeanor trial of Jessie Haynes continued on Wednesday at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Haynes is accused of blocking a public passageway.
Photo taken Wednesday 5/21/14
Jake Daniels/@JakeD_in_SETX
Photo: Jake Daniels

Calvin Walker, center, and others leave county courtroom three...

Calvin Walker, center, and others leave county courtroom three after the Jessie Haynes trial was recessed for the remainder of Wednesday afternoon. The misdemeanor trial of Jessie Haynes continued on Wednesday at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Haynes is accused of blocking a public passageway.
Photo taken Wednesday 5/21/14
Jake Daniels/@JakeD_in_SETX
Photo: Jake Daniels

Calvin Walker, center, and others leave county courtroom three...

Attorney Melody Chappell
Photo: Pete Churton

Attorney Melody Chappell

BISD attorney, Melody Chappell presents a revised version of the redistricting map during the meeting at the BISD Administration Building in Beaumont, Thursday, April 19, 2012. Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise
Photo: TAMMY MCKINLEY

BISD attorney, Melody Chappell presents a revised version of the...

Melody Chappell, left, one of the attorneys for BISD, and Naomi Lawrence-Lee, Assistant Director of Finance/Purchasing, for the district, right, wait for any more questions from everyone who attended the morning meeting. The Beaumont Independent School District held their pre-proposal conference for the hotel and event center Thursday morning for all interested parties. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise
Photo: Dave Ryan

Melody Chappell, left, one of the attorneys for BISD, and Naomi...

Mike Neil, Co-chairperson of the "Better" group and also running for the District 5 seat, did most of the speaking at a news conference held Monday outside the BISD Administration building. Other candidates running for seats on the BISD school board were also in attendence behind him: Luis Lopez, left, representing Marcelino Rodriguez; Paula Blazek, Linda Gilmore and Donna Forgas, right. The group sought to refute and clarify comments BISD spokeswoman Jessie Haynes made during Friday's introduction of her new assistant. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise
Photo: Dave Ryan

Mike Neil, Co-chairperson of the "Better" group and also running...

Special Assistant for Communications for BISD, Jessie Haynes, sets out produce from the Odom Organics garden before the meeting on Thursday, August 1, 2013.
Photo taken:
Randy Edwards/The Enterprise
Photo: Randy Edwards

Special Assistant for Communications for BISD, Jessie Haynes, sets...

Jessie Haynes. Photo: Hardin County Sheriff's Office.

Jessie Haynes. Photo: Hardin County Sheriff's Office.

BISD spokesperson, Jessie Haynes talks to media about her controversial book distribution deal during the BISD meeting at the BISD administration building in Beaumont, Thursday. Tammy McKinley/ The Enterprise
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BISD spokesperson, Jessie Haynes talks to media about her...

Superintendent Timothy Chargois has been in office for almost a year in Beaumont, and Tuesday July 23, 2013, he held a press conference. Chargois and his team were on hand to address overall performance, any myths, any misinformation and all facts surrounding his first school year as the chief executive officer for BISD. Special Assistant for Communications, Jessie Haynes, right, directs him towards another reporter who had a question from off to the side. He also discussed plans for the 2013-2014 school year, which starts in a few weeks. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise
Photo: Dave Ryan

Superintendent Timothy Chargois has been in office for almost a...

Suspended Beaumont ISD employee Jessie Haynes on Monday entered County Court 3, charged with obstructing a public passageway, a class B misdemeanor. Haynes blocked a school board trustee and reporter from entering a hallway Aug. 1 in the district's administration building, a surveillance video showed. Photo by Cassie Smith/@smithcassie. Photo taken Monday, May 19, 2014.

Suspended Beaumont ISD employee Jessie Haynes on Monday entered...

Suspended Beaumont ISD employee Jessie Haynes on Monday entered County Court 3, charged with obstructing a public passageway, a class B misdemeanor. Haynes blocked a school board trustee and reporter from entering a hallway Aug. 1 in the district's administration building, a surveillance video showed. Photo by Cassie Smith/@smithcassie. Photo taken Monday, May 19, 2014.

Suspended Beaumont ISD employee Jessie Haynes on Monday entered...

Suspended Beaumont ISD employee Jessie Haynes on Monday entered County Court 3, charged with obstructing a public passageway, a class B misdemeanor. Haynes blocked a school board trustee and reporter from entering a hallway Aug. 1 in the district's administration building, a surveillance video showed. Photo by Cassie Smith/@smithcassie. Photo taken Monday, May 19, 2014.

Suspended Beaumont ISD employee Jessie Haynes on Monday entered...

Suspended Beaumont ISD employee Jessie Haynes on Monday entered County Court 3, charged with obstructing a public passageway, a class B misdemeanor. Haynes blocked a school board trustee and reporter from entering a hallway Aug. 1 in the district's administration building, a surveillance video showed. Photo by Cassie Smith/@smithcassie. Photo taken Monday, May 19, 2014.

Suspended Beaumont ISD employee Jessie Haynes on Monday entered...

Suspended Beaumont ISD employee Jessie Haynes on Monday entered County Court 3, charged with obstructing a public passageway, a class B misdemeanor. Haynes blocked a school board trustee and reporter from entering a hallway Aug. 1 in the district's administration building, a surveillance video showed. Photo by Cassie Smith/@smithcassie. Photo taken Monday, May 19, 2014.

Suspended Beaumont ISD employee Jessie Haynes on Monday entered...

Suspended Beaumont ISD employee Jessie Haynes on Monday entered County Court 3, charged with obstructing a public passageway, a class B misdemeanor. Haynes blocked a school board trustee and reporter from entering a hallway Aug. 1 in the district's administration building, a surveillance video showed. Photo by Cassie Smith/@smithcassie. Photo taken Monday, May 19, 2014.

Suspended Beaumont ISD employee Jessie Haynes on Monday entered...

Suspended Beaumont ISD employee Jessie Haynes on Monday entered County Court 3, charged with obstructing a public passageway, a class B misdemeanor. Haynes blocked a school board trustee and reporter from entering a hallway Aug. 1 in the district's administration building, a surveillance video showed. Photo by Cassie Smith/@smithcassie. Photo taken Monday, May 19, 2014.

Suspended Beaumont ISD employee Jessie Haynes on Monday entered...

Defense attorney Thomas Swanson leaves county courtroom three Wednesday afternoon after the trial of Jessie Haynes was recessed until the following morning. The misdemeanor trial of Jessie Haynes continued on Wednesday at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Haynes is accused of blocking a public passageway.
Photo taken Wednesday 5/21/14
Jake Daniels/@JakeD_in_SETX
Photo: Jake Daniels

Defense attorney Thomas Swanson leaves county courtroom three...

Suspended Beaumont ISD employee Jessie Haynes on Monday entered County Court 3, charged with obstructing a public passageway, a class B misdemeanor. Haynes blocked a school board trustee and reporter from entering a hallway Aug. 1 in the district's administration building, a surveillance video showed. Photo by Cassie Smith/@smithcassie. Photo taken Monday, May 19, 2014.